LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇. *COMMENTARY AND TAFSIR OF THE VERSES OF THE GLORIOUS QURAN (Episode 97)

 Muslims Till Death:

AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                                *COMMENTARY AND TAFSIR OF THE VERSES OF THE GLORIOUS QURAN (Episode 97)*                                                                
       
Friday 25th July 2025.
30 Muharram 1447 AH

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  *Let's continue on these verse*👇.                           Al-Baqara : 61

*وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يٰمُوسٰى لَن نَّصْبِرَ عَلٰى طَعَامٍ وٰحِدٍ فَادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُخْرِجْ لَنَا مِمَّا تُنۢبِتُ الْأَرْضُ مِنۢ بَقْلِهَا وَقِثَّآئِهَا وَفُومِهَا وَعَدَسِهَا وَبَصَلِهَا ۖ قَالَ أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ الَّذِى هُوَ أَدْنٰى بِالَّذِى هُوَ خَيْرٌ ۚ اهْبِطُوا مِصْرًا فَإِنَّ لَكُم مَّا سَأَلْتُمْ ۗ وَضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ وَالْمَسْكَنَةُ وَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ ذٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ بِـَٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ النَّبِيِّۦنَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ ۗ ذٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوا وَّكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ*
*And [recall] when you said, "O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions."* *[Moses] said, "Would you exchange what is better for what is less? Go into [any] settlement and indeed, you will have what you have asked."* *And they were covered with humiliation and poverty and returned with anger from Allah [upon them]. That was because they [repeatedly] disbelieved in the signs of Allah and killed the prophets without right. That was because they disobeyed and were [habitually] transgressing.*
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_Allah reminds the Children of Israel of His favors upon them._
● He sent down the manna and quails which was a good, pure, beneficial easily acquired food and yet, they were ungrateful.
_*They demanded that the fresh food being sent from the heavens be replaced with that which the earth grew.*_
Living on same kind of food every day was not possible for them. They missed their old lifestyle and demanded variety.
The Children of Israel provided a long list of items that they desired.
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▪ _A person who has no purpose in life searches for variety. He is someone who easily gets bored with what he has and desires change._
_Not only is this being ungrateful for what one has but such desires keep one restless and unfulfilled.
▪ Prophet Musa’s reply is interesting. He asks....
*“Would you exchange what is better for what is less?”*
Clearly, the food being sent from the heavens was much better than what the earth grows.  They did not have to work to earn a living and buy food. They did have to fetch or cook food. They did not have to plan what to cook today.
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_*Despite being blessed, the Children of Israel were ungrateful. And so are we! When we forget what we have or become discontent with it we are being ungrateful of the many favors of Allah upon us.*
▪ Alteration was in the blood of the Children of Israel. They changed the Words of Allah, His commands, His religion and now blessings too.
● A person who is always seeking change is inconsistent, lacks steadfastness and is unpredictable.
● The main thing that the Prophet ﷺ taught the Companions radhiAllahi ‘anhum was steadfastness and to be men of principles.
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They were not slaves to their moods or desires. They remained consistent in the worship of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala and in striving in His cause.
▪ On the other hand, when we look at ourselves, we cannot quote many instances when we have been consistent.

_*We lack consistency in worship and striving in the Cause of Allah.*__*We lack commitment to religion, yet, we are so dearly committed to the charms of this world.* _*We give ourselves many excuses for not doing much in the Cause of Allah but have we also ever provided ourselves excuses for not doing well in the dunya?*_*We want the exceptional for our dunya and will exert ourselves in achieving that. Yet, we callously throw our Hereafter behind our backs because we lack time or required skill*.
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It is not that we lack ‘time’ rather it is the ‘commitment’ and steadfastness that we lack.
▪ Prophet Musa ‘alayhi salaam helps us find the root cause of our slacking in the Deen.
_*We exchange what is better with that which is inferior.*_ Because the world means so much to us that we compromise on our worship and learning Deen.
● _Prophet Musa refused to supplicate to Allah for them because it was an inferior choice that they made._
_*Ibn Katheer writes since their request was the result of boredom and arrogance and since fulfilling it was unnecessary, their request was denied.* Because of their going after the inferior they were covered with humiliation and misery.
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. *Let's continue on these verse*👇.                                    *Al Baqarah Ayaat 63*

*وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَٰقَكُمْ وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ ٱلطُّورَ خُذُوا۟ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ*

*And [recall] when We took your covenant, [O Children of Israel, to abide by the Torah] and We raised over you the mount, [saying], "Take what We have given you with determination and remember what is in it that perhaps you may become righteous*
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[7:171] Al-A‘rāf-الْأَعْرَاف
"وَ اِذۡ نَتَقۡنَا الۡجَبَلَ فَوۡقَہُمۡ کَاَنَّہٗ ظُلَّۃٌ وَّ ظَنُّوۡۤا اَنَّہٗ وَاقِعٌۢ بِہِمۡ ۚ خُذُوۡا مَاۤ اٰتَیۡنٰکُمۡ بِقُوَّۃٍ وَّ اذۡکُرُوۡا مَا فِیۡہِ لَعَلَّکُمۡ  تَتَّقُوۡنَ ﴿۱۷۱﴾٪

And (recall) when We raised the mountain over them as though it were a canopy and they feared it was about to fall on them. (So We said to them: ‘Do not fear; instead) hold fast to that (Book pragmatically), which We have given you, and bear well in mind those (injunctions) which are (contained) in it so that you are protected (from the torment).’
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_In this ayat, Allah reminds the Children of Israel of the pledges, covenants and promises that He took from them._
While taking this pledge Allah ﷻ raised the mountain (at-Tur) above their heads, so that they affirm it and abide by it with sincerity and seriousness.
(This incident is also mentioned in Surah Al-A’raf ayah 171.)
*“Take what We have given you…”*
▪ _They (Bani israil) were not simply required to accept the Book but also live by it.  They were to keep referring to the Book of Allah in their day-to-day matters.
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▪ They were not supposed to blindly follow their forefathers or their traditions. They were to know what Allah expects them to do in their daily matters. _Surah Al-Baqarah is not a criticism on the Jews rather it contains lessons for us, the Muslims as well._We start studying the Book as soon as we turn four or when someone embraces Islam. Many of us do lengthy Qur’an courses
*but when it comes to our routine lives we forget to implement the commands of Allah*
● Families are supposed to live in mutual harmony....
_how many homes have toxic environments?.
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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an laaila Ilan Anta wastagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi. *We are still having some challenges coming your way with the lessons, hopefully it shall be dealt with in sha Allah* May Allah Azza wajjala strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...AMIN